The woman pictured above is Leavenworth inmate no. 2039, Mary Grayson. Mary was 19 years old when she was arrested in Muskogee, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) on the charge of larceny. On February 26, 1900, she arrived at Leavenworth to serve a three-year term. According to her prison file, she stood 5'4", was literate, and a Baptist. She was married to a man named John Grayson and they did not have any children. Four days later she was transferred to the women's prison at the Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing. The prison term took a toll on Grayson's marriage. On June 1, 1900 - a little over three months after arriving at Leavenworth - the 1900 Federal Census was enumerated. According to that document, Grayson claimed to be divorced. The circumstances surrounding Grayson's arrest and conviction for larceny are unknown. Unfortunately, her inmate file provides no pertinent details concerning her crime. RG 129: Records of the Bureau of Prisons. Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. Leavenworth, Kansas. Inmate Case Files, 1895-1957. Grayson, Mary, 2039. Historical text written and courtesy of © National Archives at Kansas City #leavenworthfederalpenitentiary #leavenworthfederalprison #leavenworthprison #leavenworthhistory #mugshot #mugshots #prisonhistory #truecrime #archivesofinstagram #kansascityarchives #historichats #historicalhats #victorianfashion #1900sfashion (at National Archives at Kansas City)